| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) SG - Roger Wallace (fresh) SF - Donald Fraser (fresh) PF - Brent Lentini (fresh) C - Joshua Robison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) SG - John McCartney (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) PF - Richard Murry (fresh) C - Henry Joseph (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren is hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry lays it in | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Murry - foul #1 on Richard Murry, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee State | John McCartney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (PG) William Johnson | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from John McCartney | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Robison | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alex Severance and he's hacked by Roger Wallace - foul #1 on Roger Wallace, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Justin McKenzy (SF), Michael McEneny (PF), Henry Hatcher (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Donald Fraser, Brent Lentini, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers (SF), Dennis Whitney (C) Michael Stewart, Henry Joseph | |
| 17:44 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran is hacked by Kevin Rodgers - foul #1 on Kevin Rodgers, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Marsala (PG), Cliff Freel (C) John McCartney, Richard Murry | |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee State | David Foxwell is called for the reach on Kevin Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Foxwell, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Justin McKenzy is called for the reach on James Marsala - foul #1 on Justin McKenzy, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph (C) Alex Severance | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dennis Whitney and he's fouled by Henry Hatcher - foul #1 on Henry Hatcher, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG) John Teran | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:38 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph misses the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Hatcher | 8-9 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Whitney is called for the reach on Michael McEneny - foul #1 on Dennis Whitney, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber (SG), Brent Lentini (PF) David Foxwell, Henry Hatcher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart (SF) Kevin Rodgers | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Whitney - foul #2 on Dennis Whitney, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace (SG), Luther Barlow (SF) Walter Weber, Justin McKenzy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG), Richard Murry (PF), Kevin Rodgers (C) Cliff Freel, Dennis Whitney, Henry Joseph | |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | James Marsala scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) SG - Roger Wallace (fresh) SF - Luther Barlow (fresh) PF - Brent Lentini (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael McEneny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John McCartney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) PF - Richard Murry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Stewart takes the ball from Brent Lentini | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Marsala | 9-14 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ricky Warren | 11-14 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny misses long on a floater from the baseline | 11-14 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | John McCartney snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee State | Brent Lentini is called for the reach on John McCartney - foul #1 on Brent Lentini, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Luther Barlow, Brent Lentini, Michael McEneny | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (PG), Cliff Freel (SF), Henry Joseph (C) James Marsala, Michael Stewart, Kevin Rodgers | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph loses the dribble to David Foxwell | 11-14 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John McCartney | 11-16 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-16 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Fraser | 14-16 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | John McCartney is hacked by David Foxwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foxwell, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Roger Wallace (SG), Brent Lentini (PF), Henry Hatcher (C) John Teran, David Foxwell, Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers (SF) Cliff Freel | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee State | John McCartney buries a turnaround from the right block | 14-18 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher tips it home | 16-18 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry is denied on a layup by Henry Hatcher | 16-18 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Justin McKenzy (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Lentini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Severance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCartney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Rodgers (fresh) PF - Richard Murry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Joseph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Warren | 19-18 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), Walter Weber (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Michael McEneny (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Justin McKenzy, Brent Lentini, Henry Hatcher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Marsala (PG), Cliff Freel (SG), Michael Stewart (SF) Alex Severance, John McCartney, Kevin Rodgers | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel's floater is knocked away by Walter Weber | 19-18 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Teran | 21-18 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee State | Joshua Robison picks off the pass by James Marsala in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser is fouled on the floor by Henry Joseph - foul #1 on Henry Joseph, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG) Richard Murry | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | John McCartney is fouled on the floor by Walter Weber - foul #1 on Walter Weber, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow (PF) Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers (PF) Henry Joseph | |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | John McCartney makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee State | John McCartney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Teran | 25-19 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-19 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael McEneny - foul #1 on Michael McEneny, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Roger Wallace (SG), Brent Lentini (PF), Henry Hatcher (C) John Teran, Walter Weber, Donald Fraser, Michael McEneny | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (PG), Henry Joseph (C) James Marsala, John McCartney | |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rodgers | 25-20 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance is hacked by Ricky Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Warren, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (SF), Joshua Robison (C) Luther Barlow, Henry Hatcher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG), Richard Murry (PF) Cliff Freel, Kevin Rodgers | |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee State | Alex Severance makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Justin McKenzy | 28-22 |
| 07:58 | Tennessee State | Joshua Robison steals it from John McCartney in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 28-22 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Murry takes the ball from Roger Wallace | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Justin McKenzy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Lentini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Robison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Alex Severance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCartney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Murry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Joseph (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Tennessee State | John McCartney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny (SF), Luther Barlow (PF), Henry Hatcher (C) Justin McKenzy, Brent Lentini, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Marsala (PG), Kevin Rodgers (SF) Alex Severance, Michael Stewart | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee State | Luther Barlow swats the layup by James Marsala | 28-22 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Warren | 31-22 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-22 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow tips it but misses | 31-22 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | John McCartney comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 31-22 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee State | James Marsala tips it in | 31-24 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael McEneny | 34-24 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Marsala | 34-26 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 34-26 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Barlow grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 04:55 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), Justin McKenzy (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brent Lentini (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Ricky Warren, Roger Wallace, Michael McEneny, Luther Barlow, Henry Hatcher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Severance (PG), Cliff Freel (SG), Michael Stewart (SF) James Marsala, John McCartney, Henry Joseph | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel is hacked by Justin McKenzy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin McKenzy, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber (SG) Justin McKenzy | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Rodgers steals the ball from Joshua Robison | 34-26 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cliff Freel | 34-29 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Teran and the foul's on Richard Murry - foul #2 on Richard Murry, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (PG), Justin McKenzy (SG) John Teran, Walter Weber | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Johnson (PG), Dennis Whitney (PF) Alex Severance, Richard Murry | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | William Johnson is hacked by David Foxwell - foul #3 on David Foxwell, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), Roger Wallace (SG), Michael McEneny (C) David Foxwell, Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph (C) Kevin Rodgers | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin McKenzy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Lentini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McEneny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Cliff Freel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Whitney (fresh) C - Henry Joseph (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael McEneny connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Warren | 40-30 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Henry Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel is fouled on the floor by Roger Wallace - foul #2 on Roger Wallace, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Weber (SG), Henry Hatcher (C) Roger Wallace, Brent Lentini | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers (C) Henry Joseph | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | Cliff Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Dennis Whitney gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Whitney steps in front of the Michael McEneny pass | 40-31 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Johnson | 40-34 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher buries a runner near the basket and he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #9 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Teran (PG), Roger Wallace (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Luther Barlow (PF) Ricky Warren, Walter Weber, Justin McKenzy, Michael McEneny | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Marsala (PG), Alex Severance (SG), Richard Murry (PF) William Johnson, Cliff Freel, Michael Stewart | |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Hatcher makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rodgers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Hatcher | 43-34 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee State | Dennis Whitney snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee State | Roger Wallace takes the ball from James Marsala in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Wallace blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee State | Richard Murry grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | James Marsala is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser is hacked by Dennis Whitney - foul #3 on Dennis Whitney, team foul #10 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brent Lentini (PF), Joshua Robison (C) Luther Barlow, Henry Hatcher | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John McCartney (SG), Michael Stewart (SF), Henry Joseph (C) Alex Severance, Kevin Rodgers, Dennis Whitney | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | James Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robison - foul #1 on Joshua Robison, team foul #13 | 44-36 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | James Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee State | James Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Teran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 46-37 |